Heart Shaped Wedding Ideas

Hang heart-shaped wreaths on the back of the bride and groom's chairs or entrance to your ceremony or reception. And throw some sartorial romance your groom's way with romantic (but masculine) heart-shaped buttonholes for him or his groomsmen (visit florists Emma Hewlett at emmahewlett.co.uk and Joanna Game at joannagameflowers.com for inspiration and to discuss bespoke requirements).


Emma Hewlett

Sprinkle your reception tables with balloons and confetti in the shape of hearts. The wooden heart-shaped confetti can even be personalised with your names or wedding date (visit pipii.co.uk).


Pipii


Pipii

Heart-shaped biscuits can make delicious, edible favours. You can even personalise them for a small, intimate do. Finished with ribbon woven with romantic words, these pretty iced biscuits are available from Cherry Blossom Cakes (cherryblossom-cakes.co.uk), while you'll find these gorgeous biscuits plus more stylish wedding themed confectionery at Biscuiteers (biscuiteers.com).


Biscuiteers


Cherry Blossom Cakes

Choose the classic Red Velvet or Raspberry Kiss cake from wedding cake supremo Peggy Porschen (peggyporschen.com). Or commission a bespoke creation adorned with sweet hearts from award-winning Devon-based cake company Cut Me Off A Slice (cutmeoffaslice.com). You might even opt for a natural-looking naked cake from cake maker Jon Rendle (divineweddingcakes.uk). We adore this stylish stack, complete with the most romantic of fruits and gorgeous heart-like strawberries.


Peggy Porschen


Peggy Porschen


Divine Wedding Cakes


Cut Me Off A Slice

Godminster's cheese cakes and towers are a wonderful twist on the traditional wedding cake (godminster.com). The heart-shaped organic cheddar cheese toppers are the icing on the, er, cheese cake! They make great favours, too. Country Cheeses (in Topsham, Tavistock and Totnes) can also create a mouthwatering bespoke cheese tower from your favourite West Country flavours (countrycheeses.co.uk).


Godminster


Godminster


Godminster

And the only cake topper to top your wedding cake or evening cupcakes? Glittery hearts, of course! (visit pipii.co.uk). Or be pretty in pink with these toppers from Mrs M's Cakes (mrsmscakes.co.uk).


Pipii


Mrs M's Cakes

No pre-dinner cocktail is complete without a heart-shaped drinks stirrer (find gorgeous glittery stirrers at The Deeva Shop on etsy.com).


The Deeva Shop

Have your guests see you off in style by waving you off into your new life as Mr and Mrs with heart-shaped sparklers. Don't forget to ask your photographer to capture you surrounded by a twinkling heart drawn into the night sky, or have your guests arranged in a heart shape around you for a group photograph with added aww factor.


Little Cupcake Boxes by NOTHS



Sprinkle some colour into your photographs, particularly if the rain is on its way, with a colourful heart-shaped brolly in red, pink or purple (or white, which looks striking against a bright blue sky, if you need some respite from a sky-high sun. We wish!) Find umbrellas at The Bridal Box's online store at thebridalbox.co.uk.




The Bridal Box

If the sun does come out to play, you can create a romantic altar backdrop and a visual wow, using heart-shaped mirrored sun catchers. And whether inside or out, rain or shine, dress your venue with pretty heart-shaped bunting, heart-shaped fairy lights, slate hearts to direct your guests around your venue, and tea light holders for when night falls, all available at stunning lifestyle emporium Reed's of Fowey reedsoffowey.com.


Reed's of Fowey





words Elizabeth Pagett

Copyright Wed magazine 2015